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“I do not have time for a drug and alcoholic-induced individual” Dino Speaks Of Wike

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“I do not have time for a drug and alcoholic-induced individual” Dino Speaks Of Wike

The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has described Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers state as a man suffering from post election trauma. Melaye Spoke on this and other matters when he appeared on the Arise Television program on Wednesday. He described Wike as a drug and alcoholic…

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Binani Denies Giving REC N2 Billion To Declare Her Winner

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Binani Denies Giving REC N2 Billion To Declare Her Winner

The All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate in Adamawa, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) has denied allegations that she gave a sum of N2 billion as a bribe to the Resident Electoral Commissioner to declare her as Governor-elect. According to the Senator, an officer of the Department of State Services made the “very bizarre, unfounded wild allegations”…

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I Ran Against Powerful People In Abuja, Not Binani – Fintiri

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I Ran Against Powerful People In Abuja, Not Binani – Fintiri

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has stated that powerful individuals in Abuja were bent on imposing a new governor on the people of Adamawa state. He stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s political programme, Politics Today, on Tuesday night. Fintiri who spoke via Zoom from Yola said he did not contest against Aishatu…

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Obi Not Qualified To Rule Nigeria — Labour Party Faction

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Obi Not Qualified To Rule Nigeria — Labour Party Faction

The Asaba National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Labour party has been described as illegal. This statement was made by the factional Chairman of the Labour Party, Bashir Apapa. Bashir Apapa further stated that the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi is not qualified to rule the country. He further said the presence of the…

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10th NASS Leadership, Aspirant Allegedly Offering $1m Per Vote – PGF

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10th NASS Leadership, Aspirant Allegedly Offering $1m Per Vote – PGF

Ahead of the proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, aspirants jostling for the position of Senate President have allegedly attempted to pay as much as $1 million to individuals to get elected. Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) have raised alarm to this…

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Dino Melaye Clinches Kogi PDP Guber Primary

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Dino Melaye Clinches Kogi PDP Guber Primary

The former Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district at the national Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Kogi State. Senator Melaye was declared winner by the returning officer on Sunday. To defeat other contenders, Dino Melaye scored 313 votes. Coming second to him was Idoko Ilonah who…

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Tension, Controversy As Adamawa REC ‘Declares Binani Winner’

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INEC HQ nullifies declaration tagged usurpation of role Tension heightened in Adamawa State Sunday morning after the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Hudu Yunusa made a premature declaration of a winner of the supplementary governorship election that took place on Saturday. Hudu Yunusa named the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Aishatu Ahmed…

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Gbajabiamila breaks Ramadan fast with Wike in Abuja

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Gbajabiamila breaks Ramadan fast with Wike in Abuja

Vanguard reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, hon. Femi Gbajabiamila hosted the Rivers State governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Saturday. The meeting was held at the Abuja residence of Femi Gbajabiamila where he had dinner with the Rivers state governor to break his Ramadan fast. Agenda and details of the…

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INEC Cancels Akwa Ibom Re-run Poll As Corps Member, 5 Others Got Shot

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INEC Cancels Akwa Ibom Re-run Poll As Corps Member, 5 Others Got Shot

The re-run polls in Ikono/Ini and Abak Federal Constituencies of Akwa Ibom State which were rescheduled for Saturday has again been married by violence with no fewer than six persons including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving as ad-hoc members of staff among those shot and critically injured. The incumbent House of Representatives…

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BAYELSA: Sylva Wins APC’s Governorship Primary

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BAYELSA: Sylva Wins APC’s Governorship Primary

Immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Silva has won the All Progressives Congress, governorship ticket in Bayelsa State. APC in Bayelsa State commenced primary election on Friday across 105 wards to choose the party’s flagbearer in the November 11 election. Sylva who resigned his position to join the Bayelsa State governorship race…

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